PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Kummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kummola comes to the cage accompanied by Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Sakura No Rei. Mustafa Khan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kummola
vs
Khan

168 cm
36
157 lbs
32 - 19 - 0

187 cm
41
156 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Perkele!

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kale Kummola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mustafa Khan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kummola shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Khan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Khan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khan trying to control from the bottom.

Khan with the active half guard here but Kummola passes nicely into side control.
Kummola is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kummola tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kummola has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Khan is not content to let Kummola control the position.
Kummola landing a few strikes.
Khan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Khan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khan is looking to regain half guard here but Kummola keeps moving and retains side control.
Kummola working the ground and pound.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Kummola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Khan is trying to control Kummola's posture but Kummola avoids it.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Kummola landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Kummola lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to regain half guard here but Kummola keeps moving and retains side control.
Kummola scoring with punches from side control.
Kummola trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Kummola scores with a couple of short elbows.

Kummola tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kummola has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Khan is trying to control Kummola's posture but Kummola avoids it.
Khan is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan is trying to work for a sweep but Kummola has mounted him!
Kummola cracks Khan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kummola lands a big elbow.
Khan wants to control but Kummola is having none of it.
Kummola tries to push Khan's head away but Khan is holding on tight.
Kummola wants to control the pace but Khan is squirming around nicely.
Kummola lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Khan hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to lock up and control but Kummola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kummola working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kummola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khan wants to control but Kummola is having none of it.
Kummola with good strikes from the mount here!
Khan really wants to buck Kummola off and get back to his feet.
Khan is bucking up trying to escape but Kummola cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan is looking to improve his position but Kummola isn't that keen on the idea.
Khan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Khan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kummola is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kummola has escaped and now he's on top!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Kummola dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Khan gets a double leg takedown into Kummola's guard.

Kummola is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khan defends well.
Kummola looking for a sweep. Not yet Kummola, not yet.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kummola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kummola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan trying to control but Kummola is working from the bottom.

Khan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kummola is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kummola has escaped and now he's on top!

Kummola working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola looking to pass the guard.
Kummola is working Khan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kummola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kummola wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Kummola forces his way into half guard.
Khan missing with punches from the bottom.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Kummola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Khan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kummola is controlling the pace.

Khan looking for submissions off his back.
Khan wants to improve his position but Kummola is controlling well.
Kummola landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kummola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kummola slips a nice elbow through Khan's hands, connecting with Khan's forehead.

Khan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Khan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kummola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Khan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kummola scores with a couple of nice shots.
Khan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at World Combat Sports Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kummola is trying to control the action in half guard but Khan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kummola working over Khan with some ground and pound. Khan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Khan misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kale Kummola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Khan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kummola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Khan is trying to stand up here but Kummola is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Kummola there.
Kummola trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kummola connects with a nice short shot to Khan's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kummola is working away from the top position though.
Kummola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Kummola dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Khan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kummola did well to prevent Khan getting side control.
Khan thows a huge punch but Kummola dodges it nicely.
Khan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kummola trying to control here.
Kummola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kummola is refusing to be controlled, as Khan sits in half guard.

Khan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kummola defends it well.
Kummola wants to improve his position but Khan is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kummola moves into full guard.
Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kummola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kummola has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kummola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kummola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kummola trying to control the position.
Kummola keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan preventing the sweep.
Kummola bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khan's guard.

Khan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kummola uses it to pass to side control.
Khan is trying to control Kummola's posture but Kummola avoids it.
Kummola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kummola is working Khan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Khan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Kummola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khan pulls his head out easily.

Kummola actively working from the bottom here.
Kummola makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kummola.

Khan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kummola is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kummola has escaped and now he's on top!

Kummola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khan is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khan is on top in guard.

Kummola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khan preventing the sweep.

Kummola working for a triangle but Khan defends it easily.
Khan is looking to work some ground and pound but Kummola has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kummola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kummola is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
Khan is in close to Kummola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mustafa Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kummola keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan content to stall in guard here.
Khan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kummola keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mustafa Khan.
Well Kummola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Kummola!
Kale Kummola decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.